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Ⅰ.阅读理解 [话题：电子香烟，危害更大] In 2020, American National Youth Tobacco Survey found that more than 3.6 million youth had used e­cigarettes.That means e­cigarette use has gone beyond traditional cigarette use in young people. There are some reasons for that.Many young people are curious to try out some new flavors (味道) in e­cigarettes, like chocolate, lemon and strawberry.In fact, research has shown that the interesting flavors are what lead kids to experiment with e­cigarettes in the first place.Besides, when seeing some friends using them, the youth would probably have a try, too, believing that e­cigarettes are much cooler than traditional cigarettes.Last, they falsely believe e­cigarettes are harmless to their health since no smelly gases are produced in the process. Many young users do not realize e­cigarettes have dangerously high levels of nicotine (尼古丁), sometimes as much as that of an entire pack of cigarettes, so that they are pretty harmful to their health and highly addictive.There has been a rise of stories in the media about kids who use e­cigarettes developing serious breathing problems.And nicotine may harm their developing brain, as brain development continues through about age 25.Also, nicotine can affect their ability to concentrate, learn and exercise. Another huge risk is the fact that e­cigarettes blow up, thus causing serious injuries.According to a 2019 study from the U．S.Fire Department, e­cigarettes caused serious injuries to users including breaking their jaws (下巴) or knocking out their teeth.Meanwhile, another study found that injuries from e­cigarette use resulted in nearly 2,000 emergency room visits between 2018 and 2020. In the U．S., it is now illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy e­cigarettes.What's more, the government now requires e­cigarettes to contain a warning about the addictiveness of nicotine. 1．What is the major reason why teenagers begin to smoke e­cigarettes? A．They want to copy what their friends have done. B．They think